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Capital Radio to relaunch in UAE after two decades

Capital Radio, UAE, which was initially launched in Abu Dhabi by the Ministry of Information and Culture in June 1979 is set to return to the airwaves. The station was rebranded to Radio’s 1 and 2 by Emirates Media and gave up

30 August, 2018

ARN and Hala China launch ‘The Sound of the Dubai Dragon’ in UAE

Arabian Radio Network (ARN) in partnership with Hala China launched a new Chinese radio station called ‘The Sound of the Dubai Dragon’ on Tuesday. The 24-hour station will serve over 200,000 Chinese residents living in the UAE and its launch also

Nielsen releases UAE’s first radio audience measurement results

Global measurement and data analytics company, Nielsen, revealed the first known comprehensive data on UAE Radio Audience Measurement (UAE RAM) at an event in Dubai on Sunday while also unveiling which channels had the biggest reach in the

14 February, 2018

Zee launches Big FM in UAE

Zee Middle East has announced the launched of its first radio station 106.2 Big FM in the UAE.The company had recently bought a stake in India’s Reliance Broadcast Network Limited (RBNL), which operates 92.7 Big FM across 45 stations in India.

02 February, 2017

UAE’S first dedicated dance music station launched

Dance FM 97.8, the UAE’s first dedicated dance music radio station, was launched last month.The first such station in the region, it will broadcast the best in dance music across various genres, with an emphasis on live music during evening

25 November, 2016

Dubai station’s ‘Ladies Hour’

Dubai based 105.4 Radio Spice just completed the first season of the Ladies Hour segment on its show called Nothing Official with RJ Ved.The weekly segment, which was introduced in June, aired every Tuesday on the mid morning show.The host of

27 October, 2016

UAE: Gulf News Broadcasting shuts down Radio 1 and Radio 2

Gulf News Broadcasting (GNB), the company which owns Radio 1 and Radio 2, UAE, has shut down both stations with immediate effect.The entire staff has been laid off after frequency owner Abu Dhabi Media withdrew the licenses.According to a

Indian presenter is 'Funniest RJ in UAE'

Indian presenter RJ Ved won the ‘Funniest RJ in UAE’ award at the recent UAE Comedy Awards 2016.Big Rossi and Kris Fade from Virgin Radio were the runners up in the same category.Ved presents the mid morning show ‘Nothing Official with RJ Ved

Tag 91.1 receives one million on-air contest entries

The UAE's Filipino radio channel Tag 91.1 has received a record one million entries from listeners for an on-air competition. The Arabian Radio Network (ARN) owned station is giving listeners the opportunity to win a fully furnished luxurious

UAE’s Safina Radio Project at the Venice Biennale

The UAE is contributing to the 56th edition of the Venice Biennale international art exhibition with a unique concept called the Safina Radio Project.The Safina Radio Project is a boat transformed into a recording studio that will navigate the

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